School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) in Laos
Laos: School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) was 227,793 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
227,793 number
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
91st
of 206 countries
All-time high
246,775 number
in 1999
All-time low
118,525 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Laos, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, female in Laos is 227,793 number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Laos peaked at 246,775 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 118,525 number, in 1970.
That places Laos 91st out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) in Laos, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 118,525 number | — |
| 1971 | 121,365 number | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 125,485 number | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 129,708 number | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 133,711 number | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 136,956 number | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 139,654 number | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 144,226 number | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 148,183 number | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 151,496 number | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 153,520 number | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 156,225 number | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 159,008 number | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 161,985 number | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 165,234 number | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 168,828 number | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 173,039 number | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 178,347 number | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 183,928 number | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 189,667 number | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 195,121 number | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 201,065 number | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 209,105 number | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 217,222 number | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 224,694 number | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 229,960 number | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 234,294 number | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 239,757 number | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 244,142 number | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 246,775 number | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 245,632 number | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 243,601 number | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 239,484 number | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 233,717 number | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 227,698 number | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 224,816 number | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 222,370 number | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 220,965 number | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 220,363 number | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 220,360 number | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 220,418 number | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 220,879 number | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 224,039 number | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 227,782 number | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 231,040 number | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 230,579 number | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 230,484 number | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 229,871 number | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 228,787 number | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 227,793 number | -0.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 227,793 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 370,782 number, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 227,793 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 46,912 number, 4.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 134,931 number | 118,525 number | 151,496 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 168,978 number | 153,520 number | 189,667 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 224,214 number | 195,121 number | 246,775 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 229,901 number | 220,360 number | 245,632 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 227,167 number | 220,418 number | 231,040 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More education data for Laos
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.6 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.64 (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35,584 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 16,396 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 116,303 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 115,863 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 532,092 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 739,554 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0716 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in Laos?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Laos was 227,793 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 246,775 number in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 118,525 number in 1970.
- How does Laos rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Laos ranks 91st out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.